Description
The Greek Mythology Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Greek Mythology and Greek Gods such as Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, and more. Great addition to your Ancient Greece unit.
This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.
What’s Included?
- 4 Reading Passages
- 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode
- 4 Decoders
- 4 Differentiated Decoders
- 10 Multiple Choice Questions
- Teacher Instructions
- Answer Key
- Hint Guides – How To Decode
- Completion Signs
Watch the video or click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included!
Skills Used:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Peer Collaboration
- Problem Solving
To prevent students from simply decoding the puzzles, ALL questions need to be answered correctly in order to solve the final code. This ensures understanding!
Benefits of Use:
- No Prep
- Print and Go
- Cross-Curricular
- Highly Engaging
- No Locks Needed
- No silly envelopes to stuff
- No fancy shapes to cut out
Give students a chance to decode puzzles, move around the room, and read passages, all while actively learning! Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race against the clock. A friendly competition always increases engagement. No prior knowledge is needed. Each code will reveal interesting facts about the topic.
Puzzle Types:
- Cryptogram
- Morse Code
- PigPen Cipher
- Polybius Square
Options for Use:
- Anticipatory Sets
- Unit Review
- Early Finishers
- Gallery Walk
- Stations
- Sub Plans
- Rewards
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Mrs K saves the Day –
My students LOVE your escape rooms! Thanks for sharing!
Angelia S. –
My students loved this Escape rooms and were on task for the whole time!
leah S. –
I cannot say enough good things about these escape rooms. They have just the right amount of challenge to keep my students engaged. They always love when they have these escape rooms.
Karin C. –
My students really enjoyed this activity. Thank you!
Ashley M. –
My students loved using this resource as a way to review the concept.
Christina A. –
My students learned about Greek Mythology and had fun doing so. The escape room was about the right amount of challenge for them.
Ana P. –
Excelente! Una charla que fue todo un éxito! A los alumnos les encantaron las actividades.
Michelle Scott –
Great way to learn about Greek Mythology, so easy to use.
Valerie L. –
My students and I loved this resource. Very clear and informative. It was exactly what we needed in our classroom.
Alisha B. –
My students loved this escape room and I loved that they were learning and reviewing Greek mythology as well. They worked as teams and I had the posters up all around the room for them to crack the codes. My students enjoyed a different kind of activity and the change of pace.
Kimberly D. –
These escape rooms are always such a fun wrap up to our units!
Wendy G. –
This is a great resource! My students love escape rooms.
Mama B’s Class –
My students loved using this learning resource! It was interactive and engaging.
Erin K. –
My students love Greek Mythology and they loved this Escape Room. Thank you!
Allison K. –
A fun activity to change up the normal routine.
Marketa P. –
I am excited to use this escape room as a review resource for my classroom. I also bought the Ancient Greece escape room and it was challenging but my students really liked it.
Wendy B. –
Wow! Great resource! All of the items I’ve purchased from Think Tank have been amazing! I have bought a ton of your items!! My students love it! Thank you very much!
April R. –
LOVE this and so did my students.
Creative & Curious Co. –
This is great! Thank you!
Marisa L. –
My students enjoyed learning about the Greek gods. After learning about the gods, they were able to watch Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief. They were able to point out the gods they discussed in the room escape activity.